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Trump meets with Argentina's president and says he's a ‘MAGA person'
Donald Trump has met at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week’s election.
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Analysis: Donald Trump begins filling his cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump has begun announcing the picks of his cabinet for when he takes office in January 2025. Among them are Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and others, but some are announcements have politicians and the community turning heads. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Political Analyst Larry Gerston to understand more of the cabinet’s...
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‘The threat is real': Examining Trump's deportation plan and growing concerns
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations has more and more people scrambling.
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Examining Trump's deportation plan and growing concerns
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations has more and more people scrambling. Damian Trujillo reports.
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Trump to nominate his criminal defense lawyer for deputy attorney general
The president-elect said he’d chosen Todd Blanche, who represented him in his criminal trial this year, for the No. 2 job at the Justice Department.
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What are recess appointments, and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government.
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Trump chooses former Rep. Doug Collins to run Veterans Affairs
Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Senators want details of Matt Gaetz ethics probe before his confirmation vote for attorney general
Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, with a keen interest in details from a House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman from Florida.
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What to know about Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general
In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party.
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Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Justice, has previously been investigated in the alleged sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — though the federal probe ultimately did not yield criminal charges.
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Department of Government Efficiency: Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.
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What to know: Department of Government Efficiency
President-elect Donald Trump announced Elon Musk will co-lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, but what does that mean and what will he do? Scott Budman reports.
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Trump's pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of ‘woke' officials
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be U.S. attorney general.
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Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain speaker of the House
House Republicans on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain as House speaker.
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Having trouble keeping track of all of Trump's appointments? Here's a quick guide
Since his election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced over a dozen appointments to key cabinet positions and other high-profile posts in his administration. Each day has brought new announcements.
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5 things to know about Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz worked at a private law practice before running for public office.
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Trump picks Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.
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Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyal personalities complimentary to his own, rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.